MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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